[E4] From November 28th on the Tohoku Expressway SA In-bound line
We have started a demonstration experiment of "short-term parking space"

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NEXCO EAST Kanto Regional Head Office (Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture) is conducting a demonstration experiment of "limited-time parking spaces" on the E4 Tohoku Expressway (hereinafter "Tohoku Expressway") Kamikawachi Service Area (hereinafter "SA") In-bound line. We would like to inform you that it has started on Tuesday, November 28, 2020.
"Short-term parking spaces" are designed to ensure that large vehicle drivers have a more reliable opportunity to take a break by making a portion of the large vehicle parking spaces (5 spaces) available for parking for up to 60 minutes. . In this demonstration experiment, we installed "short-term parking spaces" at rest facilities where many large vehicles leave the SA/PA without being able to park due to the presence of vehicles parked for long periods of time, thereby changing the opportunities for breaks. We will verify the congestion situation including surrounding rest facilities, effective maintenance locations, etc. For customers using Kamikawachi SA (In-bound), please follow the information signs in the parking lot and use it appropriately.

1. Kamikawachi SA In-bound line “Short-term limited parking space” maintenance status

Information signs (see Figure 1) have been installed in the parking lot to guide you to the location of the short-term parking spaces. In addition, road markings (see Figure 2) have been placed to make it clear that the parking spaces are limited to short-term parking spaces.

2. Request for use

Customers using the "short-term parking spaces" are asked to follow the information signs and road markings inside the rest facility and leave within 60 minutes after parking.
Additionally, if you will be parking for more than 60 minutes, please use a parking space other than the short-term parking spaces.

3. Background to the introduction of “short-term parking spaces”

NEXCO EAST, NEXCO CENTRAL, and NEXCO WEST are working to expand the number of parking spaces in their SAs and PAs. However, in SA/PA areas, mainly in urban areas, there is a large proportion of vehicles parked for long periods of time, and the area remains congested. As a result, some vehicles are leaving SA/PA without being able to park, and it is thought that they are missing out on a much-needed opportunity to take a break.
By establishing "short-term parking spaces," we will ensure that more vehicles have the opportunity to park reliably.
In addition to Kamikawachi SA (In-bound), which will begin operation within NEXCO EAST jurisdiction, three other locations, Hasuda SA (In-bound), Kunimi SA (Out-bound), and Adatara SA (Out-bound), will also be operational by the end of 2025. We plan to start operation gradually.

[Reference] Locations scheduled for demonstration experiments of short-time limited parking spaces (11 locations separated by top and bottom ^*1)

<Excerpt from press release material dated September 27, 2023>

1. In the future, the number of trial locations and squares may be Large based on the congestion situation in large vehicle parking areas.

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